La Puente · Los Angeles County

Schools in La Puente

La Puente’s 16 public elementary schools run from the 9th to the 62nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 16 schools

from 9th to 62nd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Edgewood Academy: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • Don Julian Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • J. E. Van Wig Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Hurley Elementary: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Northam Elementary: 36th percentile, Developing
  • Lassalette: 34th percentile, Developing
  • Baldwin Academy: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Fairgrove Academy: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Nelson Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Workman Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Sunkist Elementary: 19th percentile, Needs Support
  • California Elementary: 19th percentile, Needs Support
  • Yorbita Elementary: 19th percentile, Needs Support
  • Sparks Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • Rorimer Elementary: 14th percentile, Needs Support
  • Villacorta Elementary: 9th percentile, Needs Support
6Needs Support
6Developing
4Solid
0Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 4 schools

from 22nd to 50th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Edgewood Academy: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Don Julian Elementary: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Sierra Vista Middle: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Sparks Middle: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 3 schools

from 22nd to 52nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Bassett Senior High: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Nogales High: 24th percentile, Needs Support
  • La Puente High: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 21 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around La Puente

24 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in La Puente score highest?

Edgewood Academy is highest, at the 62nd percentile.

That’s higher than 62 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in La Puente

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average La Puente elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in La Puente score highest?

Edgewood Academy is highest, at the 50th percentile.

That’s higher than 50 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in La Puente

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 1 middle school
  • Sparks MiddleHacienda la Puente Unified
    22ndNeeds SupportScope Score 27
Context

The average La Puente middle school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in La Puente score highest?

Bassett Senior High is highest, at the 52nd percentile.

That’s higher than 52 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in La Puente

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average La Puente high school had 23 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and special education centers enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

10 private schools have a La Puente address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in La Puente rank highest?

Elementary: Edgewood Academy, 62nd percentile (Solid). Middle: Edgewood Academy, 50th percentile (Solid). High: Bassett Senior High, 52nd percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in La Puente decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in La Puente good?

La Puente’s 16 public elementary schools run from the 9th to the 62nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Solid, 6 Developing and 6 Needs Support. La Puente’s 4 public middle schools run from the 22nd to the 50th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. La Puente’s 3 public high schools run from the 22nd to the 52nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 2 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in La Puente compare with California?

The average La Puente elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average La Puente middle school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average La Puente high school had 23 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a La Puente address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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